diff --git a/queries/r/highlights.scm b/queries/r/highlights.scm
index 287fb648f..6d270be0b 100755
--- a/queries/r/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/r/highlights.scm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 (string) @string
 (string (escape_sequence) @string.escape)
 
-(comment) @comment
+(comment) @comment @spell
 
 (identifier) @variable